It was a struggle to open her eyes, taking almost all of Rey's will power. Her head felt unsteady on her neck, so she looked around without moving. She was alone in a chamber, a tube feeding a cloudy liquid into her arm. Metal machines with lights beeped and flickered, spotless black tiles reflected the lights glow. Rey was strapped into a reclined table, but even if she wanted to move it would be like lifting a mountain on her own. She closed her eyes and tried to focus. It was difficult to form rational thoughts, her head felt like it was stuffed with cloth. She felt a presence in her mind... Ren! He was far away. Rey sensed his worry and then, his relief. He knew that she was conscious. She needed to find a way out of here. She tried to focus on being calm, and the Force. But in her mind it was like water slipping through her fingers. She was being drugged from the tube in her arm and she groaned mentally. If Rey was able to muster enough concentration to remove the tube, she still wouldn't be able to apply enough pressure soon enough on the open vein to prevent her from bleeding out. Her arms laid useless next to her. Tears formed in her eyes, and fell to her temples.

The fear grew inside her. Where were they taking her? What happened to Ren? Rey remembered seeing him, before she blacked out. His eyes were bright yellow and he was furious. She remembered feeling the Dark Side within her surging wanting to take hold while she was fighting the blonde Nightsister.

Rey started to feel Ren's anger right then, and in response Rey felt the Dark Side within her. She clenched her jaw, she wouldn't give in. She had to stay strong.

A hiss from behind was the only sound she heard, someone entered the room. The sound of boots on the tile, and softer steps behind coming closer. The woman in the storm trooper suit appeared, and held a needle delicately in her hands. And the blonde Nightsister followed moments later.

"You're awake. Allow me to introduce myself. I am Captain Phasma of the First Order. And you are the girl that the Supreme Leader and Kylo Ren had so much interest in. I have some questions for you. And do not bother to try any mind tricks, Kailiss here will put a stop to any of that." There was no regret in the crisp voice, she obeyed her orders.

Rey said nothing, she wouldn't provide them any information.

"Where is the Resistance Base and Kylo Ren?"

A few moments passed until Kailiss spoke. "I can get us the information if this girl is uncooperative..." The Nightsister's voice dripped with malice. Phasma nodded and she felt the Nightsister enter her mind. Rey tried to feebly push her away but the sedative was too strong. Rey secured her memories as best as she could, she hadn't practiced the skill as much as she should have while training with Luke and Ren.

"The man has been with her and the Jedi-" The honorific was said with a sneer "for some time. The others they work with are on ships. They change locations often, she doesn't know where they are currently. And... she loves that young man." Tears rolled from Rey's eyes, she had to hide that they were bonded. Ren would know if they tortured her and he'd fall prey to his anger. She felt the Nightsister in her mind, searching. After a few more minutes, she receded.

Kailiss withdrew her hand and studied her. "There wasn't much more, the young man loves her as well and has been training her. She is tempted by nightspells as all are. They came to Dathomir to inquire about the sister we loss who was traveling -"

"Enough." Phasma curtly interrupted. "I will advise the Supreme Leader this information and we will await his direction." She found a vein on the back of Rey's hand for the needle and started to inject its contents. She applied pressure and a bandage after. Rey's vision started to blur and dim, she couldn't keep her eyes open.

"She could be useful..." The nightsister's voice seemed so far away. Phasma said something in reply but Rey couldn't hear it.

Ren! She prayed to the name to save her. She succumbed seconds later.

Luke was flying the Falcon out of Dathomir's atmosphere when Ren felt her. "She's awake, scared, and for now not hurt." Ren felt relieved she was unharmed but agitated. They must have drugged her, she was unconscious for over a day. He hung on to every sensation Rey was feeling, it felt her thoughts were slow. "I think they're drugging her, she is sluggish in her thoughts." The thought angered him, she was vulnerable and weak. He suppressed the Dark Side within him.

Chewie whined, concern in his eyes. Luke set the Falcon into hyperspace and turned to Ren. "She is a liability if she is able to use the Force. She was able to use a mind trick on a storm trooper at Star Killer to escape before." Ren remembered, he was severely angry when he found that she went missing. "We'll be back to the fleet in several hours, hopefully Leia will have something for us." Luke seem pensive, and for once worried. They both knew, if Rey ended up at Borosk it would be difficult to rescue her. Ren didn't want to think about it.

Rey started to become afraid and focused in his mind. Ren gripped his armrest staring into space where her presence lingered. What could be happening to her? "She's afraid. Something is happening to her. She's trying to focus through whatever is happening to her." Her feelings started to dwindle again... and he heard her voice.

Ren!

"Rey!? Rey!" It was almost as if she was there with him. Luke intently looked at Ren, he knew. "I heard her. As if she was right next to me. She called for me." Ren tried to control his fear. She was unconscious again.

Luke spoke "You can communicate if the emotion and desire is strong enough. Your grandfather and I had some moments when he wanted me to join him. When she awakes again, try to focus and ask her where she is or if she can get us information." Ren nodded and exited the cockpit to go to the lounge. They had half a day until they were with the Resistance again. This was taking too long, even though he knew that Luke pushed as fast as they could. Back on Dathomir they walked until it was dark, and arose again the next morning at the break of dawn. Ren tossed and turned the whole night, unable to sleep from his worry. Neya and Beriz separated from them when they reached the Falcon, they would advise Euouae what aspired with the Nightsisters.

He arrived at the small bunk, that Rey and him shared for so long. Ren looked at it, remembering her curled up and him holding her every night. He remembered her soft skin, her warm brown eyes, her scent that was her. He wished he could hold her, comfort her and protect her right then. He punched the wall, the pain fueling the Dark Side within him. A tear escaped his eye and traveled down his cheek; he wiped it away with a gloved hand. He lied down on the bunk, holding the pillow that she slept on next to him. It smelled faintly of her hair. He closed his eyes knowing sleep would never come.

I

The Falcon landed in the Bravura and Ren almost ran to his mother to find if she had any news. The fleet was now stationed outside Antar, located in the Inner Rim. It was evident that the Resistance was preparing for a large scale attack. Luke quickly followed as they made their way to the generals personal apartments. They arrived, she was peering over a hologram and several maps. R2-D2 beeped a hello. "Luke. Ben. " She stood up and embraced them. "I sent for Poe and Finn when I felt you coming near. Where's Rey?"

"She was abducted by the First Order" Ren said dejectedly. Ren's anger had decreased and had been replaced by worry. During the remainder of the trip Rey had flitted in and out of consciousness, he wasn't able to send a strong message yet. He remained focused on Rey.

Leia's eyes looked pained. "We'll get her back. We have some information that needs to be reviewed."

Poe, Finn and BB8 entered moments later, their eyes questioning where Rey was. Luke spoke "Rey has been taken by the First order. I can go over the information we found on Dathomir." His twin nodded and picked up her tablet. "It appears the Nightsisters have agreed to an offer by Snoke to be able to leave Dathomir as long as they assist him. They are hoping to break the contract. The exiled Dathomiri we spoke to said they found something that they needed Force users to help activate, but doesn't know what it is. We inspected their encampment, a shuttle was there along with roughly fifteen stormtroopers. As we were leaving we encountered them and Rey was taken. At this time, we only know that she is unharmed and most likely drugged to prevent from escaping." Leia looked questioningly at her brother, and Poe and Finn also looked confused. "Rey and Ren have a bond between them, he is able to sense her."

Leia nodded "That may be helpful, we can hope that she is not being taken to Borosk. R2, can you display our position and Ossus?" The blue astromech droid obeyed and their part of the galaxy floated among them. "The shuttle that the Nightsister was on was set to travel not to Dathomir or Borosk, but to this location. It is one of the points one needs to jump to and eventually land at Ossus." She walked to the system, the star and planets rotated around it, and further away the Cron Drift shone brightly. "Ben, you had advised before that the First Order was hoping to set up a second base of operations there. It may have greater attention now than we previously thought. BB8 can you provide video of Ossus?" R2 shut off his projection with a beep and BB8 rolled over and played the video. The planet's desolate climate prevailed when a huge single mountain arose. Facilities were being constructed at its base. Ren studied the mountain, it was unnatural.

Finn spoke "That is no mountain Ren, Luke. Nothing surrounded it for leagues. It's a volcano and its hard to tell in the video but the top had been capped. Something is going on inside."

R2-D2 pulled up the galaxy map again after BB8 was finished. "Ben, can you tell roughly what direction Rey is heading?" The map spun and rotated and Ren faced the direction.

"She is in this direction from us." Ren walked through the hologram towards her presence, Rey was still unconscious. Leia and Poe studied the map.

"She could be headed to Borosk or using a route to avoid the Cron Drift to get to Ossus." Poe said, frowning.

"We'll be able to find out tomorrow what direction they end up taking if it is to Borosk or Ossus. Everyone rest and we'll meet again tomorrow before dinner to discuss." Leia concluded.